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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,156,312 and 6,902,952

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,156,312 and 6,902,952 is: 15,096,969.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,156,312 : 6,902,952 = 6,902,952 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,156,312/6,902,952 = 6,902,952/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,156,312x = 6,902,952 × 6,902,952
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,156,312x = 47,650,746,314,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,650,746,314,304/3,156,312
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,096,969.60

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